Mars, After a Model for a High Relief in the Amsterdam Town Hall (now Royal Palace) at Dam Square

The god stands frontally, head slightly turned to the right, in full armor with legs spread apart on a projecting plinth before a framed flat background. His right hand rests on a battle-axe, the shaft of which rests on the ground behind him; on his left arm is a long, octagonal shield. He is dressed in pseudo-Roman costume: a helmet with a dragon, a type of mail with a lobed edge and hanging 'leather' flaps, beneath which a short skirt is visible; further leg coverings and high sandals, topped with the skin of a small animal. Across his chest is a three-part band fastened, consisting of three belts decorated with shells and some hanging belts with heart-shaped pendants. From his shoulder hangs a belt, to which the sword is attached at his left hip. A wide mantle is draped before his chest and over his shoulder, hanging from his back to the ground; part of the mantle is held up by his right hand, which grasps the axe. Behind him, a wolf runs to the right, a bird flies up to the left.